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It's fascinating how the brain slowly adapts to what is at hand or what we are putting in it. I was not familiar with the term learned helplessness until I read your article. I can see how in the moment (years) of stressful caregiving this would be a natural progression. Awareness is gold so thank you for bringing all this stuff to our attention Janice so that when/if it happens we are hopefully not as blindsided.

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Lovely, Janice! You are on a roll these days!

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Ah, Sharron, thank you so much.

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Congratulations on moving forward and trying new things. Just that is a victory. You are the butterfly with beautiful wings soaring over the garden that you are creating.

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Hi Heather, what a beautiful thought.

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One of the pivotal books in my life.

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Me too, that and Atomic Habits by James Clear.

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Feel The Fear is a brilliant book. I think it has the line that this too shall pass.

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Hi Cali, I totally agree. I have stopped myself from doing so many things because I told myself, "I couldn't handle the consequences."

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